Translation
to fight, to struggle
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Word origin
From Latin luctari ('to wrestle, to struggle'). The same root gave English reluctant.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- luctari
- English cognates
- reluctant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | lutte | luttais | luttai | lutterai | lutterais |
| tu | luttes | luttais | luttas | lutteras | lutterais |
| il/elle | lutte | luttait | lutta | luttera | lutterait |
| nous | luttons | luttions | luttâmes | lutterons | lutterions |
| vous | luttez | luttiez | luttâtes | lutterez | lutteriez |
| ils/elles | luttent | luttaient | luttèrent | lutteront | lutteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | lutte | luttasse |
| tu | luttes | luttasses |
| il/elle | lutte | luttât |
| nous | luttions | luttassions |
| vous | luttiez | luttassiez |
| ils/elles | luttent | luttassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | lutte |
| nous | luttons |
| vous | luttez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- luttant
- Past participle
- lutté · luttée · luttés · luttées
Examples
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You have to fight for what you love.
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She keeps fighting against the illness.
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They had to fight a long time for their freedom.
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We must fight together against this injustice.
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My father learned to fight from childhood.
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